Kevin Jennings Becomes SMU’s Career Passing Leader as No. 22 Mustangs Overcome Missouri State 34-24
Jennings completed 33 of 39 passes with three touchdowns and 464 yards, and SMU outgained Missouri State 592-239.
- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for 464 yards, surpassing Ben Hicks's school record of 9,081 yards to set a new career mark of 9,162 yards in a 34-24 win over Missouri State.
- Missouri State coach Casey Woods, who recruited Jennings nearly five years ago, faced his longtime friend SMU coach Rhett Lashlee; both coaches worked together at Arkansas State after low-level stints at Auburn.
- Jennings finished 33-of-39 passing with three touchdowns, breaking the school record for total TDs responsible for with 78. SMU outgained the Bears 592 total yards to 239, with a 29-14 edge in first downs.
- Overcoming a 10-0 deficit from early turnovers, the Mustangs secured the win, though Lashlee acknowledged, "We don't make ourselves hard to beat."
- SMU plays its first ACC home game against Boston College next Saturday, while Missouri State enters an open date before its Conference USA opener October 8 at Western Kentucky.
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Jennings becomes SMU's career passing leader as No. 22 Mustangs overcome MO State
Nov 30, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) in action during the game between the SMU Mustangs and the California Golden Bears at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
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My Mother LodeKevin Jennings becomes SMU’s career passing leader as No. 22 Mustangs overcome Missouri State 34-24
DALLAS (AP) — Kevin Jennings threw for 464 yards to become SMU's career passing leader as the No. 22 Mustangs overcame an early 10-point deficit for a 34-24 win over
Kevin Jennings becomes SMU's career passing leader as No. 22 Mustangs overcome Missouri State 34-24
Kevin Jennings threw for 464 yards to become SMU’s career passing leader as the No. 22 Mustangs overcame an early 10-point deficit for a 34-24 win over Missouri State
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Kevin Jennings’ milestone effort carries No. 22 SMU past Missouri State
Kevin Jennings threw for a career-high 464 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night as No. 22 SMU held off visiting Missouri State's upset bid for a 34-24 nonconference win in Dallas.Jennings hit on 33 of 39 passes with an interception for the Mustang...
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